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Archive for January, 2016
January 21st, 2016 - 1:56 pm § in Israel/Palestine, Misc.
A Zionist Alternative to Eternal War
Dear Stephen, “Do not oppress the stranger, for you know the soul of the stranger, having yourselves been strangers in the land of Egypt” (Exodus 23:9) Ameinu, as committed progressive Zionists, are deeply engaged with Israeli NGOs and political leaders to help build an Israeli society th[...]
January 21st, 2016 - 1:26 pm § in Politics, The Ave Scene
BREAKING NEWS: Jayapal runs for McDermott’s Seat, Sawant out!
Jayapal to Announce She’s Running for Jim McDermott’s Seat Jayapal, 49, is a fascinating candidate: She doesn’t live in McDermott’s district. She comes to politics from the corporate world, having worked on Wall Street. As an Indian and an immigrant, she is likely to identify with many of [...]
January 21st, 2016 - 11:39 am § in Misc.
Black Racism
Al Sharpton Calls for National ‘Tune Out’ of ‘White Oscars’ The Rev. Al Sharpton is calling on all Americans to “tune out” of the 88th Academy Awards next month. WWW.BREITBART.COM[...]
January 21st, 2016 - 10:31 am § in Schools & Colleges, The Ave Scene
SCHOOLS: McCleary FAILS!!!!
WA State Senator Reuven Carlyle FACEBOOK It is time to acknowledge that despite honorable efforts private bipartisan negotiations on McCleary this year failed to result in the introduction of meaningful legislation. While its true the Legislature has met key deadlines, we likely face[...]
BREAKING NEWS: Chris Christie Nominated to Supreme Court!
On his first day in office, President Trump has nominated the Governor of New jersey and former supporter of the Trump campaign, as the ninth justice on the Supreme Court. “Governor Christie will bring to this position three much needed changes. He is a governor with all the practical expe[...]
January 20th, 2016 - 10:52 pm § in Politics
GOP Senator: Gov’t shouldn’t make restaurant workers wash hands after using bathroom
Republican argues for ‘market-based solution’ to feces under fingernails in restaurant kitchens. It’s not that Sen. Thom Tillis (R-GA) thinks it’s okay for restaurants to serve contaminated food. He just thinks if restaurants don’t require employees to wash their hands [...]
January 20th, 2016 - 1:50 pm § in Misc.
Buchenwald 92: And fewer and fewer of the survivors will see my Dad’s pictures
It will soon be seven years since I found my Dad’s pictures from Buchenwald. These pictures, posted on the web by a Jew concerned by the holocaust denialists, illustrates why it is so important to tell my Dad’s story, the story of an American Jew giving medical care to&nb[...]
January 20th, 2016 - 12:36 pm § in Environment, The Ave Scene
Nine ORCA calves!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Another baby orca! Ninth new calf confirmed in Puget Sound since December 2014[...]
The NY Daily News nails it again
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